Brand new Razer Barracuda AC-1

[Indybird]

It could be that the dolby decoder doesnt reproduce the center channel from mp3's. The center channel works with dvd's?

Have you also used your Nodes modes to select diffrent types of dolby decoding?

I've tried every single setting on the card, dolby or not, and I can't seem to get any sound from the center speaker. I've also noticed that, without any effects turned on, that sound comes out of the rear speakers while playing 2ch audio.

By the way, what are nodes?

Thanks,
Indybird

EDIT: By the way, I don't want to submit a review here until I have the software working 100%.

[J-Roc]

When you open the ac-1 program, there is a hidden menu to the right and another on the bottom. The right menu will reveal a "Modes" section that lets you adjust dts settings and environmental controls.

Sry for the type-o, its modes not nodes, the writing is so small and i only glanced at it. If you allready found it, my bad.

I can only change environmentals, it doesnt let me change the dts settings but it might be because i dont have fiber hooked up. My amp is analog so its of no concern to me right now.

[Spawn-Inc]

well i just placed my order for the combo deal for the headset and card for 149.99 should be here in a couple of days! so happy, also got a q6600. man i love having a job and money!

[Indybird]

well i just placed my order for the combo deal for the headset and card for 149.99 should be here in a couple of days! so happy, also got a q6600.

Yeah I saw that deal on ncix canada (for some reason I'm signed up for the canadian newsletter). At first I was like: "Ouch, I should've waited" but then I realized that deal was only in Canada, so then I didn't feel as bad.

man i love having a job and money!

...and helz yeah!

Sadly I still cannot seem to fix this problem. I e-mailed Razer's support, but they are retardedly slow (no mean pun intended), and/or they don't know much about the AC-1.

-Indybird

[Spawn-Inc]

did u get the headset with your card indy?

it says 8 speaker drivers or something and on there site is says it has front, center, rear, sub speakers so does that mean there are 4 speakers in each side?

[Indybird]

did u get the headset with your card indy?

No, I got card by itself off of woot.com for $70 + Shipping. Still an insane deal, of course, but I really wish I could've gotten the headset to go along w/ it. I'm probably going to get the headset sometime after I get my new graphics card...

it says 8 speaker drivers or something and on there site is says it has front, center, rear, sub speakers so does that mean there are 4 speakers in each side?

Yeah there are two for Front L/R, two for Rear L/R, two for Bass L/R (Split) and two for center L/R (Split). I think they might have a diagram somewhere on their site.

-Indybird

[Spawn-Inc]

another question, at least for those who ordered from ncix, how do they ship it (in a box or the package itself?) i selected the 1-2 business day and it says it got my order and processed payment just needs to ship. will i get it 1-2 days?

[Indybird]

I don't want to be pushy but does any one here know of any fixes for my digital audio problems?

I've been e-mailing Razer and I have quickly found out that they are pretty much useless.

Thanks,
Indybird

[J-Roc]

another question, at least for those who ordered from ncix, how do they ship it (in a box or the package itself?) i selected the 1-2 business day and it says it got my order and processed payment just needs to ship. will i get it 1-2 days?

They allways put the item(s) in an NCIX marked box with packing pillows or peanuts. It could take up to 5 days for the order to be processed and shipped then the quoted ship time (just stating for thoes who dont know). For 1-2 day they should have given you a tracking number.

Indy... If the sound comes out of the center during "test", im inclined to belive the problem might be with your amp and not the card. Maybe you've got some funky setting enabled on your amp like matrix mode or somthing like simulated dolby.

I would recheck the analog, use the adapter and hook up some speakers or headphones to the center channel and play a video game because they offer a more true 3d environment. If you get nothing then its obviously the card. If you can hear sounds then try the same thing with the toslink.

If you get sound from the analog and not the optical, then its probly a setting that your missing. Also, have you turned up the center channel's volume in the ac-1 program?

[Spawn-Inc]

ya i just got the email saying its shipped. i didn't realized they consider it being shipped part of the processing. should be here tomorrow or Thursday.